Article
[Genetic background of juvenile idiopathic arthritis].
Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie - 1 Aug 2010
Haas J P
Abstract excerpt
Several genetic factors have recently been observed as having an influence on susceptibility, course and prognosis of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA): 1. Affected sib pairs were observed to have a low concordance in terms of disease incidence, but significant concordance in terms of subtype and course of disease. 2. Each subtype of JIA was observed to have a distinct genetic background. 3. Some JIA patients...
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